Unlike later generations, the night sky in Beijing was still very beautiful at this time.

Of course, it can also be said that the night sky is different from that of later China, perhaps because industrialization has just begun. For the Chinese people of this era, things that are difficult in later generations such as 'looking up at the starry sky' are also very simple to do in this era.

Of course, it was only the years that Yan Shao had just crossed over, and ten years ago, that is, when Yan Shao was still in school. At night, unless it's cloudy, it's easy to look up and see the starry sky.

Not only the starry sky, but even rainbows are often seen, unlike now, it is very difficult to see rainbows.

However, although there is no natural starlight in the sky, there is no shortage of artificial starlight. At least in Yan Shao's original era, and for those who can't calm down, this artificial starlight is probably not much different from the starlight in the night sky...

And for Beijing at this time, it is obvious that it is trying to have artificial starlight, and on the other hand, it is also owning those in the night sky...

From the establishment of the Nationalist government in 1913 to the present year of 1920, the Nationalist government has been in place for more than six years, and in a few months it will reach seven years. Seven years may be a very short time for a country, even for a city, especially a city like Beijing, which has a history of several years ago―――――― as early as the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou was appointed as a duke in Beijing and its vicinity. Called Yan, the capital is in Liulihe Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, and the ruins still exist. and Feng Yao's descendants are in thistle. in the southwest of present-day Beijing. After the Yan Kingdom destroyed the Ji Kingdom, the capital was moved to Ji, collectively known as Yandu or Yanjing.

It is precisely because of this that few people can imagine that Beijing will have undergone such great changes in just over six years.

In fact, Yan Shao is the same, if he hadn't experienced that kind of year away from his hometown. If you come back the next year and get lost in the real estate period...

The six years of the Kuomintang's rule happened to be the period of China's most rapid development, and at the same time the most prosperous period. A large number of harmful factors that threaten the safety of the people have been removed. For example, bandits, bandits, bandits, and horse bandits who were originally entrenched in the countryside or in the mountains.

Since the establishment of the National Government, the work of eliminating these people has never stopped.

Especially in the period when the European war broke out, although the Nationalist government organized a large number of expeditionary forces to go to the European theater. However, the number of national defense forces remaining in the country at that time was still very large, especially after the successful expansion of more than two million troops. The number of the Wehrmacht has reached an unprecedented level.

Nature. In order to ensure the smooth strategy of westward and northward expansion, the Wehrmacht at that time did not all go to Europe, and only a few hundred thousand actually went to Europe.

Seeing hundreds of thousands of compatriots fighting bloody battles in Europe, with no less than a thousand casualties every day, those Wehrmacht forces who remained in the country felt sad and happy, but at the same time, they could not help but feel a little jealous.

Sad, naturally, because of the casualties of the Wehrmacht in Europe. Although the position of the Wehrmacht on the Western Front is far from being comparable to that of France and Britain, it is still one of the main combat forces.

Not to mention in the country at that time. There is still some incomprehension of the expeditionary force going to Europe to help the Europeans in the war. In consideration as a Chinese soldier. They are fighting for the interests of the Europeans, and they are naturally sad.

Fortunately, I am glad that I did not go to Europe, after all, I am not without a little understanding of what the European battlefield is like. Verdun, the Somme, these places are almost all bloody battles, and basically those who can survive belong to the one with a greater fate.

In this way, those who did not have the opportunity to go to the European battlefield will naturally feel lucky, after all, if they really go there, it is really difficult to say whether they will come back alive.

At least during the war in Europe, almost every day, a lot of death notices were sent to the families of the fallen soldiers, and at that moment, I don't know how many cries rang out.

Jealousy is a matter of military merit.

Although it was very dangerous to go to Europe, even Wu Peifu and others, who were on the battlefield in Europe at that time, had the possibility of dying from German shells. But on such a battlefield, it is also very easy to accumulate combat merits. The first batch of veterans who went to the European theater of war, the most recent have been promoted to the position of squad leader, and the others have also had certain promotions.

Especially Jiang Baili and Cai Yi, they won the title of military god because of this.

In comparison, although Feng Guozhang was much more famous than these two in the early years, now he is the least prestigious of the three. Even after the Korean War, there were still many people who felt that Feng Guozhang was not worthy of his name.

In this way, those who stay in the country are naturally prone to be a little jealous. It's just that people are also going to Europe to work hard, so those who stay in the country don't have much to say.

And for them, the only opportunity to gain combat merits and increase actual combat experience at the same time are those bandits and bandits who stay in various places. Banditry, therefore, has become a very good errand.

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In the years of the war against bandits, the bandits and bandits in the country have basically been wiped out. As for those bullies, that is, local tyrants and inferior gentry, etc., compared with the former, it is relatively much more complicated to deal with, after all, these people are different from bandits. There is a lot of influence or fame in the local area, and it can't be dealt with lightly.

But even so, the Ministry of Police and the Ministry of Justice have never been relentless when someone reports it.

After all, if no one reports it, they don't mind turning a blind eye, but if someone reports it, they obviously can't do that.

In the end, there are natural and man-made disasters, and most of the collapse of Chinese dynasties in history comes from this, especially the peasant uprisings that almost never stopped. Even during the Beiyang government. Haven't there been white wolf bandits before...

In particular, the problem of having enough to eat is a direct factor.

However, with the promulgation of the National Government, the policy of reducing or reducing agricultural taxes and other miscellaneous taxes. and inputs to newer technologies, such as pesticides and fertilizers. The peasants' lives were obviously better, but of course, the most important thing was that the national government had a better ability to provide disaster relief during this period.

No matter where drought or other disasters occur, relief materials can be delivered to their destinations in a timely manner. At the same time, he was accompanied by Song Jiaoren and other officials of the Ministry of Integrity throughout the whole process, and as long as he dared to embezzle in this matter, he would be arrested and shot one by one, and there would be no mercy. Naturally, things are much simpler.

In addition to these three factors that can threaten social stability, the threat from the outside world is also a relatively important one. It's just that now the European and American powers are entangled in the European battlefield, and the Japanese have also been crippled. The external threat has basically been lifted, and China can also enter a period of rapid development under a relatively stable situation...

Today's Beijing, although it has only been more than six years since the establishment of the Kuomintang, is already full of high-rise buildings. And there are many more newer and taller buildings. It is being prepared and even built...

Those neon signs, as well as artificial starlight, are no longer a rarity for the people of the city. In a way, the city can even be called the city that never sleeps...

Of course, the so-called never night is only relatively speaking, at least there are many places away from this hustle and bustle, for example, Yan Shao...

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Yan Shao's presidential palace. If there's one place in the city where you can get away from the hustle and bustle, it's definitely one of them.

On the lawn around the presidential palace. A group of heavily armed soldiers were walking silently on the grass with neat steps. Even though it was late at night and it was a little dark, these people were still vigilantly watching the movements around them, guarding against anyone who might sneak into the presidential palace...

In fact, such things have not happened before, just as people often want to break into the White House in later generations, and the same is true of Yan Shao's presidential palace.

Not all of them wanted to assassinate Yan Shao, but there were also some fanatical worshippers who just wanted to see Yan Shao's side, ―――――― nature, and in the end they all failed.

After all, no matter what, this presidential palace is not something that anyone can break into.

From a certain point of view, the safety factor here is definitely high. Because in addition to the bodyguards in the presidential palace, there are also a large number of members of the secret service bureau who are responsible for the security here, as well as the guards regiment that has never been dismantled.

The Guards Regiment stationed near the Presidential Palace had just passed over from the lawn.

This infantry regiment, with more than 3,000 people, can be said to be one of the most elite units in the country, and the entire force can be said to be armed to the teeth. The armament of the Wehrmacht at this time was either the Model 1904 Mauser rifle, or the shotgun or submachine gun, but they were equipped with all semi-automatic rifles―――――― newly designed, and only a small number of troops were currently equipped. Although the performance is very good and the reliability has been tested, the cost is too high and can only be used for a small amount of equipment for today's national government.

In addition, behind the back of each soldier, there is also a submachine gun hanging. For close-quarters combat, suppression of firepower, etc...

In addition, there are grenades and some other things, and even steel helmets, new body armor and even tactical equipment, basically it can be said that the latest individual weapons equipped by the Wehrmacht can be found on the body of this unit, coupled with the handsome black uniform, so that this unit has reached an impeccable level in terms of combat effectiveness and appearance.

And...

For many Chinese people in this era, Yan Shao's security is obviously greater than anyone else's, so almost all of those who can be selected into the Guards Regiment are the elite of the National Defense Force, which can be described as one in a hundred miles or one in a thousand.

And the vast majority of national defense soldiers are obviously proud to be able to protect Yan Shao.

Well-trained soldiers, coupled with sophisticated equipment, are enough for them to exert their combat effectiveness far beyond that of an infantry regiment.

If it is resting on the battlefield, at the same time exclude the input of heavy equipment. Even if they were able to push back an infantry division, it was by no means impossible.

Tough troops, bodyguards in the presidential palace, plus those secret agents who were hidden in the early Ming Dynasty or in the shadows. These are the defense forces of the entire presidential palace, and three layers of defense forces can ensure the safety of Yan Shao and his family...

Of course, there are also the ministers of various departments who come to the presidential palace from time to time to discuss business with Yan Shao...

Also, as I said earlier, this is one of the few places where there is no city that never sleeps, and the reason why this is the case is also for safety reasons. After all, there are already quite a few sniper rifles in this era, especially large-caliber ones. The effective firing range can even reach the point of one or two kilometers.

If there are a large number of high-rise buildings around the presidential palace, there is only one negligence. Yan Shao's family is tantamount to putting them in danger. Therefore, within a considerable distance of the presidential palace, there are no high-rise buildings, let alone high-rise buildings, and even ordinary buildings are very few. And they are all owned by the national government.

Of course. In addition to security considerations, there are also privacy concerns.

After all, not everyone wants their private life to be publicized and in the eyes of others, especially when there are swimming pools and other entertainment facilities in the presidential palace. Despite some shameful things, Yan Shao prefers to do them in the indoor pool. But even so, Yan Shao still couldn't stand it, and the scene of his family playing in the outdoor pool was watched by others with binoculars.

So, I can only ask that there are no high-rise buildings around.

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Inside Yan Shao's office. Although it was late at night, Yan Shao was still lighting up. Dealing with the thick official business in front of him.

This is also Yan Shao's responsibility, although most of the time Yan Shao looks very idle, this does not mean that Yan Shao is really idle.

For example, now, with the success of the Iranian side, there are many things that need to be dealt with by Yan Shao. Especially some of these things can only be handled by Yan Shao, which also leads to the fact that in most cases, Yan Shao can only keep staying up late...

Just as Yan Shao was still lying on the table, struggling to write, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then he could see Elano pushing open the door, still holding a cup in his hand.

"How many haven't been dealt with yet...", Ileno looked at the thick stack of Wen Jiàn in front of Yan Shao, revealing a clear expression.

"There are so many more..."Pointing to the Wen Jiàn beside him, Yan Shao smiled bitterly, and then took the cup from Elaine's hand, and then asked. What about Carter? How's it going? ”

"I'm still resting in bed now, but my belly is getting bigger and bigger, I'm afraid the days are getting closer and closer..."Saying this, Ileno stood beside Yan Shao and looked at the official business in front of him, and at this time Yan Shao picked up the cup, then took a small sip, and only frowned after half a sound before he spoke. Coffee, I hate this thing..."

Looking at Yan Shao's frowning appearance, Elaline smiled slightly.

Like Yan Shao, she doesn't like alcohol or drinks like tea and coffee. It's just that sometimes, in the case of helplessness, you can only choose to accept such things.

It's like even some people who don't like to drink very much, but they will have to drink a bottle or two during the Chinese New Year...

This is the case right now, although Yan Shao doesn't like coffee, but in order to be able to be more energetic, he can only choose to accept...

"Drink more, it'll be more refreshed..."

"Hmm..."Elainor's persuasion, Yan Shao nodded slightly, but his brows were still furrowed.

Looking at Yan Shao's appearance, Elaline smiled helplessly.

But just when she wanted to say something happy and let Yan Shao relax, the phone on the table next to her suddenly rang.

The piercing ringing sound startled the two absent-minded people, but after glancing at each other, Yan Shao still picked up the phone and put the microphone to his ear.

It's just that while doing this, Yan Shao also has a little worry in his heart.

Because according to his experience, this kind of phone call that usually comes in the middle of the night is definitely not good news. At least for a long time in the past, this law has been valid in most cases, especially in later generations, and Yan Shao's biggest concern is this kind of phone ringing in the middle of the night.

And what happened later, apparently, also confirmed his point of view ...

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Yan Shao looked a little stunned after taking the phone, Elaline asked a little strangely.

At the same time, looking at Elaine, after a little silence, Yan Shao said in a low voice. "Yuan Shikai is dead!"

Yuan Shikai died, although Yan Shao had long known that Yuan Shikai's time was running out, but as a person of the same era, Yuan Shikai's death still made Yan Shao feel a little lost.

Looking at Yan Shao, Elaino, who was standing next to him, also didn't know what to say.

At the same time, in the Shenyang Military Region Headquarters in Shenyang, after hanging up the phone, Feng Guozhang stood in place for a moment, and only sat down heavily on the chair after half a ring.

At this moment, what flashed in front of Feng Guozhang's eyes was the various experiences he had when he was with Yuan Shikai. He had forgotten these experiences a little, but at this moment, he didn't know why, but they suddenly popped into his mind...

"Kung Pao-sama..." (to be continued......)